Justin Wright

College (University of Arizona)

2014-15

Wright took fifth in the 200 butterfly at the Pac-12 Championships.

2015-16

Wright set the school record in the 200 fly (1:41.76) in the finals of the Pac-12 Championships. The sophomore also finished eighth in te B final of the 100 fly (47.71). Wright took third in the B final of the 200 fly to earn honorable mention All-America honors (1:42.77).

2016-17

At the Pac-12 Championships, Wright finished third in the 200 butterfly (1:41.88). Wright placed seventh in the 200 butterfly at the NCAA Championships to earn All-America honors, recording a personal best and school record (1:40.94). He recorded a personal best (46.78) in the 100 fly at the NCAA Championships. Wright was named Arizona Athletics Junior Male Athlete of the Year.

2017-2018

Wright placed fifth in the 200 butterfly (1:40.16) at the 2018 NCAA Championships to earn All-America honors, and was on Arizona’a 14th place 400 medley relay team. He finished 26th in the 100 fly. Wright was 2nd at the Pac-12 Championships in the 200 fly (1:41.26).

National/International Competition

2012 Olympic Trials

Wright finished 23rd in the 200 butterfly.

2016 Olympic Trials

Wright placed ninth in the 200 butterfly.

2017 World University Games

Wright finished sixth in the 200 butterfly.

2018 U.S. National Championships

Wright swam a personal best (1.54.63) in the 200 fly to win the title at the Phillips 66 National Championships, marking his first national title and qualifying him for the 2018 Pan Pac team, his first ever USA “A” team. He finished 44th in the 100 butterfly (53.99)

Best Times

Course Event Time Date Meet
scy 100 Fly 46.15 03/23/18 2018 NCAA Championships
Minneapolis, Minnesota
scy 200 Fly 1:40.16 03/24/18 2018 NCAA Championships
Minneapolis, Minnesota
lcm 100 Fly 53.99 07/27/18 2018 National Championships
Irvine, California
lcm 200 Fly 1:54.63 07/25/18 2018 National Championships
Irvine, California